Another Weekend Of Aaahhhhh!

I guess you could say I have so much to share since my last post. Let's see.... 4th of July was fantastic! The 5 of us went over to M&M's house and there were people galore! If I had to take a guess, I'd say there were 70+ people there. Family, friends, neighbors and anyone else that decided they wanted to be a part of the patriotic festivities. Now, you might think.... "Where the heck would you put 70+ people?" The good news is that they were EVERYWHERE!! In the house, by the pool, playing in the yard, and out on the golf course. One of the really cool things about M&M's is that they are walking distance to the Mesa Country Club, which is where we watched the fireworks from. There was much fun to be had there, also! It was a great night!!

What happened next in the series of events that I need to share is quite sad. D left us to fly back to Iowa on July 6th. It was hard to watch her go, but I'm very thankful for the time that she was here. I might think I'm a pretty cool mom, but I've got nothin' on friends and a boyfriend. Oh, high school and teen years. I sure do miss her and all her drama. ; ) I love you, D!!

This past weekend, M&M went on vacation. This is their 5th year taking a vacay in Encinitas, CA at a quaint little place called Sea Bluff. Because they are some of the greatest folks we know, and also because the Sojkas are pretty cool to hang out with, they invited us along for a few days. It was SO relaxing!! We had a killer view and the sound of the ocean was constant as long as I was near a door or window. To back up just a little bit.... Last Saturday we got up early and drove to San Diego to spend some time at Mission Beach. I always love Mission Beach. I'm a people watcher, so it's perfect. We actually arrived at Sea Bluff around 4pm, unloaded the car and relaxed the rest of the night. I believe we were at the water less than 30 minutes from our arrival. We spent most of Sunday by the water, boogie boarding, snacking, having drinks and enjoying each other's company. As much as we all wanted to stay another day, we had to leave on Monday. We hung out as long as we could and ended up hitting the road by 3pm. I'm so proud of Kyle and Syd for going out and owning the boogie boards! I, on the other hand, got owned. Luckily there are no pictures to prove this.

Speaking of pictures, Rod was nice enough to (FINALLY) take over 600 pictures off my camera. YAY!! I'm not sure where he put them, but my next post may be nothing but pictures.

Hope you're all doing well!!